[ZOrd. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
1.
The following zoning districts are applicable to the Canton Township
Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.
2.
The purpose of the base zoning districts is to provide area for the
following:
A.
A-1: Agricultural District. To preserve productive agricultural land
resources, to encourage conservation of environmentally sensitive
land and to provide sites for low-density residential use compatible
with natural land features and constraints and agricultural pursuits.
B.
R-1: Suburban Residential District. To encourage low-density neighborhood
development in conjunction with rural agricultural and suburban land
use activities.
C.
R-2: General Residential District. To maintain mature and developing
neighborhoods and to provide for a mix of compatible higher density
residential units and ancillary land use activities.
D.
R-3: Medium Density Residential District. To provide for existing
residential developments that accommodate a mix of compatible high-density,
residential units and ancillary land use activities.
E.
C-1: Convenience Commercial District. To provide limited retail and
service facilities for the primary use of local residents in their
immediate vicinity in a manner compatible with adjacent residential
areas.
F.
C-2: General Commercial District. To provide for commercial "cores"
that include a variety of contiguous shopping, service and related
activities for consumers throughout the community and environs. Regulations
are designed to provide a variety of sales and service concepts to
promote stable commercial growth to strengthen the local economic
base.
G.
C-3: Highway Commercial District. To provide incentives for orderly
commercial development in conjunction with major highway corridors
at local regional highway access points.
H.
M-1: Light Industrial District. To provide appropriate location for
less intensive industrial land uses such as light manufacturing, assembly,
processing, research/testing facilities, and supporting offices.
I.
M-2: Heavy Industrial District. To accommodate industrial activities
of an intrusive nature that are not normally compatible with, or that
detract from, the viability of other use activities because of high
levels of traffic generation, noise, adverse aesthetic conditions
and related circumstances.
[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
1.
A-1 Agricultural District: Area and Bulk Regulations.
A.
Minimum Requirements; Permitted Uses.
|
Acres
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Agricultural
|
10
|
N/A
|
**
|
60
|
50
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Single family
|
0
|
120
|
**
|
20
|
30
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Mobile home
|
0
|
120
|
**
|
20
|
30
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Public parks and rec
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
50
|
50
|
40
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Golf course
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
NA
|
N/A
|
|
Stable, kennel and vet
|
2
|
150
|
60
|
50
|
40
|
40
|
40%
|
|
Nursery or greenhouse
|
2
|
150
|
60
|
50
|
40
|
35
|
40%
|
|
Home occupation 1
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Rec./pvt., com
|
4
|
200
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
35
|
50%
|
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
N/A: Not applicable.
|
|
#: Standards for principal use apply.
|
|
***: For definition of "agriculture," See § 27-203 of this Chapter.
|
B.
Minimum Requirements; Conditional Use.
|
Acres
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bed-and-breakfast home: Subject to standards and criteria of § 27-2301.1.1. of this chapter
| |||||||
|
Cemetery mausoleum
|
5
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Day care adult/child
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Group home
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Wells, gas, oil: Refer to standards and criteria of § 27-2301.4.8. of this chapter
| |||||||
|
Oil and gas drilling sites:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
|
Natural gas compressor:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
N/A: Not applicable.
|
|
#: Standards for principal use apply.
|
C.
Minimum Requirements; Special Exception.
|
Acres
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Landfill: Refer to standards and criteria of § 27-2301.4.6. of this chapter
| |||||||
2.
R-1 Suburban Residential Districts: Area and Bulk Regulations.
A.
Minimum Requirements; Permitted Uses.
|
Acres
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bed-and-breakfast
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Group residential facility
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Home occupation 1 and 2
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Municipal
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Schools churches
|
Refer to standards and criteria of §§ 27-2301.3.10 and 27-2301.3.11 of this chapter
| ||||||
|
Single-family dwelling
|
0
|
120
|
**
|
20
|
30
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
***: Local Streets, 40 feet; Collector Streets, 50 feet; arterial
streets, 60 feet.
|
|
N/A: Not applicable.
|
|
#: Standards for principal use apply.
|
B.
Minimum Requirements; Conditional Uses.
|
Acres
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Clubs and lodges
|
Refer to Standards and Criteria of §§ 27-2301.3.4. of this Chapter.
| ||||||
|
Conversion apartment
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Day care, adult/child
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Oil and gas drilling sites:
[Ord. No. 11-2001] | |||||||
|
Natural gas compressor stations:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
***: Local Streets, 40 feet; collector streets, 50 feet; arterial
streets, 60 feet.
|
|
N/A: Not applicable.
|
|
#: Standards for principal use apply.
|
3.
R-2 General Residential District: Area and Bulk Regulations.
A.
Minimum Requirements; Permitted Uses.
|
Acres
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Single family
|
21,000
|
90
|
40
|
20*
|
35
|
30
|
30%
|
|
Duplex housing
|
32,000
|
120
|
40
|
30
|
35
|
30
|
35%
|
|
Home occupation
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Group residential
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Planned residential facility
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Public/private recreation
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Schools and churches
|
Refer to standards and criteria of §§ 27-2301.3.10 and 27-2301.3.11 of this chapter
| ||||||
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
#: Standards for principal use apply.
|
|
*: 30 feet on corner lot, side abutting street.
|
B.
Minimum Requirements; Conditional Use.
|
Acres
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Conversion apartments
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Day care adult/child
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Multi-family
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Oil and gas drilling sites:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
|
Natural gas compressor stations:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] |
4.
R-3 Medium Density Residential District: Area and Bulk Regulations.
A.
Minimum Requirements; Permitted Uses.
|
Acres
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Single family
|
9,000
|
70
|
30
|
10*
|
35
|
30
|
30%
|
|
Duplex housing
|
12,000
|
85
|
35
|
15
|
35
|
30
|
35%
|
|
Municipal building
|
21,000
|
150
|
60
|
40
|
40
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Home occupation
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Public rec
|
12,000
|
50
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
N/A
|
|
Multifamily conversion
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Apartments
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Churches
|
Refer to standards and criteria of § 27.2301.3.10
of this chapter.
| ||||||
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
#: Standards for principal use apply.
|
|
*: 20 feet on corner lot, side abutting street.
|
B.
Minimum Requirements; Conditional Use.
|
Day care adult/child
| |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acres
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|
Group facility
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Planned residential development
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Schools
|
Refer to Standards and Criteria of Ss 27-2301.3.11. of this
Chapter.
| ||||||
|
Oil and gas drilling sites:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
|
Natural gas compressor stations:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
5.
C-1 Convenience Commercial District: Area and Bulk Regulations.
A.
Minimum Requirements; Permitted Uses.
|
Acres
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dimensional:
|
43,560
|
150
|
60
|
40
|
40
|
25
|
30%
|
6.
C-2 General Commercial District: Area and Bulk Regulations.
A.
Minimum Requirements; Permitted Uses.
|
Acres
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Retail sales
|
10,000
|
75
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Banks/financial institution
|
10,000
|
75
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Business/professional office
|
10,000
|
75
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Entertainment
|
10,000
|
75
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Library
|
10,000
|
75
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Restaurants
|
10,000
|
75
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Automotive/sales service
|
20,000
|
125
|
50
|
25
|
25
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Funeral home
|
20,000
|
100
|
35
|
20
|
20
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
Day care, adult/child
|
10,000
|
75
|
35
|
10
|
10
|
35
|
N/A
|
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
N/A: Not applicable.
|
B.
Minimum Requirements; Conditional Uses.
|
Acres
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oil and gas drilling sites:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
|
Natural gas compressor stations:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] |
7.
C-3 Highway Commercial Districts: Area and Bulk Regulations.
A.
Minimum Requirements; Permitted Uses.
|
Acres
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
C-2 uses
|
21,780
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Automotive
|
32,000
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Building materials
|
32,000
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Business sales
|
21,780
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Day care, adult/child
|
21,780
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Delivery service
|
21,780
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Distribution
|
21,780
|
100
|
40
|
29
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Garden center
|
32,000
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Clinic
|
32,000
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Mobile sales
|
32,000
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Motel/hotel
|
32,000
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Municipal
|
21,780
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Wholesaling
|
21,780
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Veterinary
|
21,780
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
35
|
60%
|
|
Mini warehouse
|
32,000
|
100
|
40
|
10
|
20
|
25
|
N/A
|
B.
Minimum Requirements; Conditional Uses.
|
Acre
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Planned unit
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Institutional
|
5
|
200
|
75
|
50
|
50
|
45
|
50%
|
|
Oil and gas drilling site:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
|
Natural gas compressor stations:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] |
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
N/A: Not applicable.
|
|
#: Standards for principal use apply.
|
8.
M-1 Light Industrial Districts: Area and Bulk Regulations.
A.
Minimum Requirements; Permitted Uses.
|
Acre
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Building material
|
21,780
|
100
|
50
|
10
|
15
|
40
|
N/A
|
|
Offices
|
10,000
|
75
|
50
|
10+n30
|
15
|
40
|
N/A
|
|
Custom shop
|
21,780
|
100
|
50
|
10
|
15
|
40
|
N/A
|
|
Municipal
|
10,000
|
75
|
50
|
10
|
15
|
40
|
N/A
|
|
Manufacturing, limited
|
21,780
|
100
|
50
|
10
|
15
|
40
|
N/A
|
|
Printing/publishing
|
21,780
|
100
|
50
|
10
|
15
|
40
|
N/A
|
|
Restaurants
|
10,000
|
75
|
50
|
10
|
15
|
40
|
N/A
|
|
Storage/warehouse
|
21,780
|
100
|
50
|
10
|
15
|
40
|
N/A
|
|
Wholesale and related
|
21,780
|
100
|
50
|
10
|
15
|
40
|
N/A
|
|
Business campus
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
N/A: Not applicable.
|
|
#: Standards for principal use apply.
|
9.
M-2 Heavy Industrial District: Area and Bulk Requirements.
A.
Minimum Requirements; Permitted Uses.
|
Acre
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M-1 uses by rights
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
Contractor's plant
|
32,000
|
100
|
50
|
25
|
25
|
50
|
N/A
|
|
Foundry
|
32,000
|
100
|
50
|
25
|
25
|
50
|
N/A
|
|
Manufacturing general
|
32,000
|
100
|
50
|
25
|
25
|
50
|
N/A
|
|
Research/testing
|
32,000
|
100
|
50
|
25
|
25
|
50
|
N/A
|
|
Supply yard
|
43,000
|
125
|
50
|
25
|
25
|
50
|
N/A
|
|
Trucking terminal
|
43,000
|
125
|
75
|
25
|
25
|
50
|
N/A
|
|
Business campus
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
#
|
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
N/A: Not applicable:
|
|
#: Standards for principal use apply.
|
B.
Minimum Requirements; Conditional Uses.
|
Acre
(square feet)
|
Width
(feet)
|
Front Setback
(feet)
|
Side Setback
(feet)
|
Rear Setback
(feet)
|
Building Height
(feet)
|
Lot Coverage
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Waste recycling: 2
|
125
|
75
|
50
|
25
|
50
|
N/A
| |
|
Oil and gas drilling sites:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
|
Natural gas compressor stations:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] | |||||||
|
Natural gas processing plants:
[Ord. No. 11-2011] |
[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
1.
Within the Township, a series of zoning overlays are established
as permissible under the provisions of Section 603 of the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code.[1] The Zoning Overlays are provided for the purposes of maintaining
continuity in the Township's land uses, rights-of-ways and community
character and to maintain general consistency with the Canton Township
Comprehensive Plan, the location of each zoning district and overlay
are made part of the Official Zoning Maps and are illustrated on Map
1. The zoning overlays are categorized based upon their relationship
to thoroughfares, environment, development approval areas and signage.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10603.
2.
Environmental zoning overlays have been established to protect human
safety as related to ground-based natural features and air-based manmade
features within the Township that impact the scale and/or placement
of development. The following overlays have been established.
